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I tested the patch proposed on #37661 on Windows Phone 10 with the Edge browser. Hereās a visual record of that experience:

The biggest potential fixes I found were to show a loading indicator in the filters (next to the theme count button in the headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitorās opinion about your content and you/ your organizationās brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes.?) when a new filter is loading, and to scroll the themes container to the top whenever a new section is opened or a search/filter is changed (which should be happening, but isnāt).
I should also note that since it is impossible to reorder images in galleries with Chrome on laptops that support touch, see #31652, I had to go to the text editor to fix one that jumped out of order when creating this post.
Shiny Updates User Testing ā update-core.php
Originally by @mapk posted on Slack
TheĀ first user test on update-core.php:
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Notes:
1. Great confirmation to the recent changes weāve done.
2. She provides some alternate ideas on how to order the updates in the list: by importance, or by update release date.
3. One of my concerns was whether or not it was easy to identify the different types of updates now that theyāre all included in the same list. She was able to find a āpluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-partyā to update just fine once she realized they werenāt all plugins.
Also:
āIt was a super easy update processā
āif this is the way it is, you should keep it and never gonna think about changing thatā
Shiny Updates Visual Records
In preparation for proposing parts of Shiny Updates v2 to be included with WordPress 4.6, I assembled visual records of the various flows and interactions that the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party touches.
There are sixĀ interactions across tenĀ locations throughout the admin where plugins and themes can beĀ installed/updated/deleted. I created two videos to illustrate the changes for the most common use cases on a single site: plugin install/bulk update/delete, theme install/update/delete. For multisiteMultisite Multisite is a WordPress feature which allows users to create a network of sites on a single WordPress installation. Available since WordPress version 3.0, Multisite is a continuation of WPMU or WordPress Multiuser project. WordPress MultiUser project was discontinued and its features were included into WordPress core.https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network. I took screenshots on mobile and for the actions that differ from single sites.
Plugins on a single install
Themes on a single install
Theme install on multisite (same as on single install)
- Click Installā¦
- ā¦installingā¦
- ā¦installed.
Theme update on multisite
- New version available. Click update nowā¦
- ā¦updatingā¦
- ā¦updated.
Theme delete in multisite
This one is a little harder to document in images since the theme (or plugin) disappears after the AYS message as soon as itās deleted. See video above for delete animation.
- Click Deleteā¦
- ā¦AYS message.
Plugin delete in multisite
Documented in above video, this is to show how it looks on mobile.
- Click Deleteā¦
- ā¦AYS message
Plugin installĀ error
- Click Install Now buttonā¦
- ā¦receive error message.
Theme install error
- Click Install buttonā¦
- ā¦receive error message.
FTPFTP FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol which is a way of moving computer files from one computer to another via the Internet. You can use software, known as a FTP client, to upload files to a server for a WordPress website. https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients. credentials
- Click update nowā¦
- ā¦receive FTP promptā¦
- ā¦error message in FTP credential form.
Proposed Customizer Site Icon Flow
Windows 8.1, IE11, laptop flowFlow Flow is the path of screens and interactions taken to accomplish a task. Itās an experience vector. Flow isĀ also a feeling. ItāsĀ being unselfconscious and in the zone.Ā Flow is what happens when difficulties are removed and you are freed to pursue an activity without forming intentions. You just do it.Flow is the actual user experience, in many ways. If you like, you can think of flow as a really comprehensive set of user stories. When you think about user flow, youāre thinking about exactly how a user will perform the tasks allowed by your product.Flow and Context
. See #16143.